Picking up a few last minute apple rootstocks

General Fruit Growing
#1

I planted 10 apples on Bud9 for a Belgian Fence on the side of my raised bed garden 2 weeks ago. They need to be cut down to the 18” bottom wire which will leave enough wood for 3-4 scions of each variety. I’m thinking I might as well order some rootstocks and try to learn grafting.

Cummins only has G.11, G.41, G.202 left. I was thinking G.41, but the history of breakage in the wind has me concerned down here in hurricane country. Will a stout trellis and/or stake help? Or should I look elsewhere for a different rootstock?

Varieties are: Aunt Rachel, Bevans Fav, Blacktwig, Hewes Crab, Kinnairds Choice, Old Fashion Limbertwig, Roxbury Russet, St Claire, Summer Banana, Yellow June

#2

Casey, 39th Parallel shows B.9 in stock if you wanted to stick with that.

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#3

maplevalleyorchard.com also has Bud-9 in stock. I received 3 a couple weeks ago and they are all tall and have plenty of roots.

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#4

Wound up getting 45 scions 6-8” with 5+ buds each. Will probably try a couple different rootstocks. Also plan to pot some up and plant some after grafting. Hopefully the diversification will provide some insight while I’m learning.

#5

I wound up ordering some M7 from Century Farm Orchards…same place I got the trees. Planning to put some in ground and some in pots. What size pot would you recommend to grow out until next Spring?

#6

depends on the rootstock size, could be anywhere from a #1 to a #10. most are probably ok in a sleeve for the first few months then moving to a #1 then a #3. or just go straight to a #3

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